Gooner-Dom, you're watching attentively, clarification on your riding style and locations has been requested in order to help you, where are they?

The foxy should run 160mm forks, not much more. The change wall slacken your HA and SA by ~ 1* and raise your bb a bit. It will make the bike more stable on the downs. BB height is a personal preference thing, marketing says low bb is better for cornering, but it's a personal preference thing, you won't know till you try it.

Gooner Dom, have you ever ridden in the Alps before? Theres lots of variation in the riding out there. If you're rideing downhill then dont waste your money on a 160mm travel bike, buy a downhill bike.

Orange Alpine 160, or go large and bag a Patriot if you're less bothered about pedalling - both great bikes. I've heard horror stories about Nukeproof Megas breaking within a week or two in the Alps - chain stays it was, I think.

Im not the fastest up (mainly coz im a dirty smoker) but will smash up pretty much any downs I hit pretty hard - Which is why I was thinking 160mm might be better for coming down! However the 160 fork option has me thinking!

I've only ridden Cannock out of that list but 140mm forked hardtail is more than enough for that. Llandegla looks similar from what I can tell. My DH bike is 180mm but tbh even that felt like too much for the kind of trails I liked in Whistler, 140 or 160 would be about right and probably faster on the hardpack jump trails (and I'm considering hardtailing it next year). Depends what trails you're riding though I guess. I think I only bottomed out both ends once on a horribly landed/overshot ladder drop. For the techier stuff maybe you'd use more of the travel.

I got a 160 bike during the summer to replace an Evil Sov. Lyriks on upfront. Use it for all sorts, local trails incl canals, Wyre, Cannock, Peaks plus taken France 3 weeks in summer and just got back from a week in the Dales.
I really like riding it and its not particularly heavy. Feels solid like the Sov did but more forgiving and confidence inspiring. Does not take any of the fun out of riding, quite the reverse for me. So if you want a 160 its not going to ruin your riding IMO.

I'm with GW, gooner you don't sound like you know what you want. When I go to the alps I stick on 180mm forks and only ride the DH trails. Others go on orange fives and ride up the hills.
anyway, how bout a last herb?

I got a Spesh 2011 s-works enduro. Its fricking amazing. The lightweight of the carbon really makes it very versitile. Even in Alu its light (for its class). Its THE tool for what you want in my opinion.

We'll Im happy with my Covert.
but could do with making it a tad lighter.
I fancy the new Yeti SB66 though or a Carbon Covert.
spicy this year should be brilliant, and I think the new Saracen should be pretty good too.